FFP voters in search of a new homeIt was one of those dark days in Thai political history when the Constitutional Court decided to condemn the Future Forward Party (FFP) to premature death for the crime of receiving a 191.2 million baht loan from its leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. The court's decision was a moment of joy for haters of the party just as it was a moment of sadness and anger for the party's supporters. How could he expect the party's followers to respect the court's decision after the court has just condemned their beloved party to death? The court's decision has made it clear that the vaguely-worded clause in the organic law on political parties intends that parties cannot legally accept loans. Or it is happy with the status quo, with the elite class monopolising control and reaping most of the fruits of development?

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 21:45 UTC